Lot 13
  • 13

Lanyirrda (“Billy”) circa 1925-1975

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Male Namarnde, Spirit of the Stone Country
  • Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark (eucalyptus tetradonta)
  • 75cm by 25cm
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark (eucalyptus tetradonta)

Provenance

Acquired from the artist at Mudjinberri (Mudjinbardi) by Lance Bennett, in 1966
The Thomas Vroom Collection, The Netherlands

Condition

The bark has had no repairs or restoration. Pigments appear stable, with some minor areas of loss on the figure.
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